Laudato Si’ – On Care for Our Common Home – Pope Francis’ new Encyclical

Pope Francis has officially released his new Encyclical Laudato Si – On Care for Our Common Home. The Encyclical takes its name from the invocation of Saint Francis, “Praise be to you, my Lord”, in his Canticle of the Creatures. It reminds us that the earth, our common home “is like a sister with whom we share our life and a beautiful mother who opens her arms to embrace us” (1). We have forgotten that “we ourselves are dust of the earth (cf. Gen 2:7); our very bodies are made up of her elements, we breathe her air and we receive life and refreshment from her waters.” (2).

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Related Links:

10 Ways You Can Totally Rock ‘Laudato Si’ (even if you’re not the ‘green’ type)(CatholicVote.org)
A Readers Guide to Laudato Si’ (Fr. Thomas Reese, S.J. – National Catholic Reporter)
Franciscans embrace Pope’s Encyclical on ecology (English Speaking Conference – Order of Friars Minor)
Good Infographics: What’s Really Warming the World? Climate deniers blame natural factors; NASA data proves otherwise (Bloomberg)
Laudato Si’ on your Kindle? Here is how you do it! (Father Roderick)
Lex credendi, lex vivendi: A response to Laudato Si’ (Sister Ilea Delio, O.S.F. – Global Sisters Report)
Praise be to you, Lord – comments on Laudato Si’ (Archbishop Charles Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. – Catholic Philly)
Press Guide to Laudato Si from News.va
Resources for Caring for Creation by Catholic Climate Covenant (Take the St. Francis Pledge)
Resources from the Archdiocese of Washington & #CultivatingCreation campaign + Catechetical and Parish Resources
The Franciscan Character of Laudato Si’ by Fr. Dan Horan, OFM (America Magazine) by
Top Ten Takeaways from Laudato Si’ by Fr. James Martin, S.J. (America Magazine)
USCCB offering more resources on Laudato Si’ – Environmental Justice Program
Why the Pope’s embrace of science matters (Johan Rockström – TED)

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